During the hearing of the West Bengal Special Intensive Revision (SIR) matter, Justice Joymalya Bagchi of the Supreme Court orally commented that the inclusion of a person in the electoral roll through Form 6 (registration form for new voter) will not give them a right to vote, if such inclusion is after the ‘qualifying date’ … Read more
The Supreme Court today came down heavily on the Haryana police for derailing the investigation in the case of the rape of a 4-year-old girl in Gurugram, and constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to take over the investigation. The Court observed that the police tried to dilute the gravity of the offence. Though there … Read more
Assailing the MHA circular regarding singing of national song-Vande Mataram in schools, Senior Advocate Sanjay Hegde today stressed before the Supreme Court the importance of protecting individual conscience and contended that “patriotism cannot be compelled”. In this regard, CJI Surya Kant questioned the senior counsel whether the same argument applies in the context of the … Read more
The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed the petitioners, who filed a petition seeking security for the the family members of 27-year old Tarun Butolia, who died in a violent clash during Holi celebrations at Uttam Nagar, Delhi, to make a representation to the Delhi Police Commissioner. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, … Read more
The Supreme Court today clarified that no person other than those professing Hinduism, Sikhism, and Buddhism can be regarded as a member of the Scheduled caste. At the same time, it said that while caste is a factor when it comes to the Scheduled caste, there is no requirement for the Scheduled Tribes, and therefore, … Read more
NEW DELHI: 31-year-old Harish Rana, the first person to be granted passive euthanasia in India, passed away at AIIMS-Delhi on Tuesday after remaining in a vegetative state for over 13 years, according to PTI. Rana had been in a vegetative state since August 2013 after falling from a building in Chandigarh.The Supreme Court had on … Read more
The Supreme Court on Monday noted from a report of the Enforcement Directorate that debts worth Rs 2983 crores of certain companies of the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (ADAG) were settled in insolvency proceedings for merely Rs 26 crores. All these acquisitions were facilitated by 8 Non-Banking Finance Companies through “Project Help”, the Court noted. … Read more
The Supreme Court today disposed of the habeas corpus petition filed by Dr Gitanjali Angmo challenging the detention of Ladakh activist and her husband Sonam Wangchuk’s detention under the National Security Act(NSA) as illegal. A bench comprising Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice PB Varale noted that the Union Government on March 14 revoked the detention, … Read more
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In a significant ruling clarifying the scope of cheating under the Indian Penal Code, the Supreme Court held that dishonour of a post-dated cheque, by itself, is not sufficient to presume dishonest intention on the part of the drawer. The Court emphasised that criminal liability for cheating requires proof of fraudulent intent at the inception … Read more